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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing 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 institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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