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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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