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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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