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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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