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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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