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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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