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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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