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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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