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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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