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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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