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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the definitive new book 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 examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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