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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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