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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with 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 we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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