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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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