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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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