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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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