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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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