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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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