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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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