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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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