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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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