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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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