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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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