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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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