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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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