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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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