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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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