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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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