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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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