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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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