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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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