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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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