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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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