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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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