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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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