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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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