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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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