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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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