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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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