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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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