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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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