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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have 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 organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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