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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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