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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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