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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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