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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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