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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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