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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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