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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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