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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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