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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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