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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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