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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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