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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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