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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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