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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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