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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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