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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with 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 educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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