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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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