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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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