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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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