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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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