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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed 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 innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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