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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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