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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving 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 MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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