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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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