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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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