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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling 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 teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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