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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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