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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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