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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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