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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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