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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 massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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