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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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