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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling 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 control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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