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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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