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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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