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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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