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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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