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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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