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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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