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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines 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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