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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. 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 all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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