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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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