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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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