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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing 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 classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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