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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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