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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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