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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because 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 make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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