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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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