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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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