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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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