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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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