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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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