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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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