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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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