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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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