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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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