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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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