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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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