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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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