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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key 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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