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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that 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 schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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