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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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