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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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