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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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