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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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