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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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