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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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