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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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