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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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