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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning 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 schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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