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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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