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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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