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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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