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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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