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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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