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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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