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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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