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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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