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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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