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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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