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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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