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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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