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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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