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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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