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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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