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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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