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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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