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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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