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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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