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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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