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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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