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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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