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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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