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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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