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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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