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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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