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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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