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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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