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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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