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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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