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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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