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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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