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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Massive Open Online Courses