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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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