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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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