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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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