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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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