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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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