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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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