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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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