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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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