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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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