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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major 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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