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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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