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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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