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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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