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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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