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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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