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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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