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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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