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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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