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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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