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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving 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 instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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