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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because online 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 courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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