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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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