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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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