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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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