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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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