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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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