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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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