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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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