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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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