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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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