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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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