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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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