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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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