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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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