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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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