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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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