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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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