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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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