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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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