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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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