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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. 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 teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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