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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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