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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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