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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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