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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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