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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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