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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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