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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online 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 quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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