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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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