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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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