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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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