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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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