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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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