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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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