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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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