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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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