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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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