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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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