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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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