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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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