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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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