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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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