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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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