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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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