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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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