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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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