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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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