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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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