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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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