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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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