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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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