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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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