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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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