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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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