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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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