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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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