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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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