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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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