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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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