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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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