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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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