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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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