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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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