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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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