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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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