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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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