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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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