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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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