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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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