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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. 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 massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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