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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education