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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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