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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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