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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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