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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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