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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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