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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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