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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the intriguing 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 thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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