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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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