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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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