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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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