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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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