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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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