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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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