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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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