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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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