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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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