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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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