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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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