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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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