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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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