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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal 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 educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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