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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates 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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