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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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