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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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