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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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