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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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