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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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