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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. 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 MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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