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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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