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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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