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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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