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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 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 we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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