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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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