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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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