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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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