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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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