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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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