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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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