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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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