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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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