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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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