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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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