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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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