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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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