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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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