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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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