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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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