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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving 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 these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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