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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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