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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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