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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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