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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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