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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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