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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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