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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning 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 education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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