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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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