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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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