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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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