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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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