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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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