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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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