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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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