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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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