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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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