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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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