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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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