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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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