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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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