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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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