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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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