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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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