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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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