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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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