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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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