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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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