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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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