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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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