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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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