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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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