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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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