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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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