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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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