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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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