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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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