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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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