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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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