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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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