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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 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 we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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