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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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