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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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