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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education