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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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