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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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