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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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