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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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