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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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