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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. 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 institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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