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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants need to understand these open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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