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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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