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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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