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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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