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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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