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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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