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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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