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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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