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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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