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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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