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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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