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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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