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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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