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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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