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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many 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 instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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