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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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