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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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