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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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