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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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