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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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