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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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