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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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