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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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