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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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