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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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