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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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