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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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