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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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