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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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