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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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