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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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