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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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