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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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