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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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