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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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