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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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