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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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