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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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