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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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