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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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