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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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