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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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