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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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