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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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