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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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