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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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