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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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