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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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