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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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