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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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