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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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