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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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