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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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