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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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