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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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