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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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