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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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