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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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