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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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