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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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