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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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