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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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