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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Massively Open Online Courses