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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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