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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches 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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