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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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