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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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