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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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