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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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