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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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