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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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