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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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