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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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