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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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