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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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