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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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