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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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