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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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