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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. 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 MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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