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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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