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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free 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 many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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