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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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