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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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