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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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