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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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