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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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