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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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