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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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