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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations 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 certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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