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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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