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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the 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 articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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