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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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