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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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