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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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