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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key 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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