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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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