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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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