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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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