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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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