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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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