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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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