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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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