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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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