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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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