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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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