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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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