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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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