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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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