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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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