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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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