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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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