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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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