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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever 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 participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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