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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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