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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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