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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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