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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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