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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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