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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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