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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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