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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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