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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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