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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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