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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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