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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle 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. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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