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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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