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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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