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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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