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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses 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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