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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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