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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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