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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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