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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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