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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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