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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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