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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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