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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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