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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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