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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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