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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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