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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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