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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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