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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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