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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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