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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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