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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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