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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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