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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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