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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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