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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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