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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. 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 MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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