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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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