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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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