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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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