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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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