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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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