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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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