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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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