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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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