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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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