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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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