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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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