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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today 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 institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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