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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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