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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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