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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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