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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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