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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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