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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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