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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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