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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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