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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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