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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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