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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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