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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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