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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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