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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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