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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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