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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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